Necktie holder



E. 8. MIX

NECKTIE HOLDER Dec. 17, 1935.

Filed Dec. 20. 1954 Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICENECKTIE HGLDER Application December 20, 1934, Serial No. 758,483

4 Claims.

This invention relates to necktie holders and has for an object toprovide a necktie holder, of the type comprising a shirt engaging claspand a flexible member attached thereto in such manner as to extend overor across the front of the necktie and thus confine the necktiesufliciently to prevent it from flapping and from excessive sidewisemovement while permitting it to freely move in a vertical orlongitudinal direction.

In necktie holders of the above type, and in fact in garment and articleholders of other analogous types, it is common to attach the ends of aflexible member in the form of a chain, to

the opposite end portions of the clasp, but, in furtherance of certainobjects important from the standpoint of practical use for necktieholdin purposes, the present improvements propose a flexible necktieengaging chain, cord or the like Which promotes more ready and easyassociation of the necktie therewith and which lends itself to readyinterchange for the purpose of blending ornamentally with neckties andother garments of wearing apparel of different color andcharacteristics, and which will drape gracefully over or across thenecktie.

With the above in mind, the other and further objects of the invention,and the resulting advantages thereof, may be better understood and morethoroughly appreciated from the following de tailed description,referring to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of thisspecification, and in which,

Fig. l is a front View illustrating the practical application of theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the tie holder removed and indicating indotted lines the position which the flexible element may take when notin use and the clasp held in ones hand.

Fig. 3 is a detail section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a top plan illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are similar views showing other modifications of theinvention.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 there is illustrated a shirtengaging clasp II! including a clasping bar H having one reverting end II a which supports the fulcrum of a spring actuated clasping lever 12.The short end of this lever serves as a handle while the longer end withits curved, serrated inner flanged edges I3 serves to clasp the bosompleat of a shirt l-i between the same and the rear surface of the freeend of the bar Ill. The clasp as a. whole is similar to the tie claspdescribed and claimed in my Patent 1,981,740, dated November 20, 1934,

though for the present purposes it need not be as long and for somereasons which will presently be plain, it should not be as long.

The bar it has a centrally located aperture for the reception of a chainengaging ring I5, preferably a readily removable ring for instance inthe nature of a snap rin as shown in Fig. 3, so that the chain carriedthereby may be easily and quickly removed and another chain substituted.

The ring it is moreover preferably of such diameter that the endlesschain I 6 forming an endless tie encircling loop may slide freelythrough the same whereby when the tie ends are dropped through the sameas in Fig. 1 the two side portions of the loop are free to immediatelyassume a proper balance and drape gracefully around and across the tie.

By thus providing a necktie engaging and holding loop in the form of anendless chain and attaching the same at a single point to the bar of theshirt engaging clasp, I make provision for the use of a flexible tieholding loop of a character which will not take or permit a sharp bendor angle at any point thereof, and I have found that, so constituted,the chain drapes with an especially pleasing effect across the tie.

It is also apparent that the detachable connection of the endless chainat a single point permits of the ready and easy interchange of chains toblend either as to ornamentation or color with different colorednecktles, trousers, vests, coats and other wearing apparel, and that ashort clasp may be used, substantially less in length than the width ofthe tie ends and wholly concealed behind the necktie in use.

In bringing about the before-mentioned advantage in graceful draping ofthe endless loop, the chain may be composed of links formed in suchclose proximity as to defeat sharp bends or angles.

A resiliently extensible chain, cord or the like it may constitute thetie holding loop, permitting of temporary stretching to enlarge the loopto facilitate dropping of the tie ends therethrough. Such a flexible,stretchable or extensible endless loop element is shown in Fig. 4 andwhich is freely slidable through the snap ring l5 of the clasp,although, as seen in Fig. 5 the flexible loop may be slidably connectedto the clasp through a short rigid attaching tube l1 anchored centrallyof the bar II.

The flexible endless member or loop may be broken to the extent shown inFig. 6, to receive as a part thereof an ornamental disk, medallion orthe like l8 which may be connected to one end of the flexible element IS in any suitable manner with the other end of the flexible elementprovided with a snap hook or the like l8.

As shown in Fig. 7 one end of the flexible member [9 may be providedwith a small snap hook of a size adapted to slide through the sleeve oreye 20 of the front bar 2 I and. hook into the eye 22 at the oppositeend of the flexible member IQ for sliding movement through the. sleeveor eye 20.

Thus the present tie holder presents a readily assembled structure, aswell as a means for its purpose which may be conveniently utilized,presents an especially pleasing graceful appearance, and in whichflexible elements may be quickly interchanged for-the before-mentionedreasons.

By virtue of the present invention, I am en- 7 abled to supply aplurality of flexible elements with each clasp or other supporting'means so that flexible elements of different chain type or differentlycolored flexible elements of various kinds may be interchangeablydetachably connected with the clasp or the like according to desires orfancies of individuals who may desire forms of chains or colors offlexible elements in accordance with the color of the necktie or textureor color of their trousers.

What is claimed is:

1. A necktie holder comprising a shirt engaging member, and a flexible,extensible member carried thereby and forming a necktie encircling loop.

2. A necktie holder comprising a clasp having a centrally apertured bar,a flexible endless member, and a snap ring connected to the bar throughsaid aperture and through which the flexible member is movable.

3. A necktie holder comprising an attaching member, a device swiveled onthe attaching member and having an eye, and an endless flexible memberhaving running connection with the swiveled device through the eye ofthe latter.

4. A necktie holder comprising an attaching member, a snap ringdetachably connected to the attaching member, and a flexible member 20having running connection with the snap ring and through manipulation ofsaid snap ring being detachable with relation to said ring.

EDWIN S. MIX.

